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1932 Florida Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1932 Florida Gubernatorial Election?

David Sholtz won the 1932 Florida Gubernatorial Election. David Sholtz received 186,270 popular votes (66.62%). The main challenger was William J. Howey (33.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Sholtz and Howey

Sholtz +33.2 pts · won by 92,947 votes
David SholtzDemocraticWINNER66.62%
186,270 votes
William J. HoweyRepublican33.38%
93,323 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.